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2011 Australian Canopy Piloting Championships

 


michaelqld

Feb 19, 2011, 8:27 PM
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Congratulations to Matt Harris on winning the 2011 Australian Canopy Piloting Championships.
Andrew Woolf is the new Intermediate champion and we will be looking forward to competing against him in Open next year.

Congratulations also to the top 12 open competitors who now automatically qualify for the Aussie team to compete at the World Cup in Czech Republic in August:

Open Overall

Gold Matt Harris, Velo 96
Silver Michael Vaughan, Clara 69
Bronze Cameron Rolfe, Velo 90
4.Gary Hamilton
5.Rob McMillian
6.Alex Nelson
7.Kev Walters
8.Ben Lewis
9.Luke Oliver
10.Koppel Solomon
11.John King
12.Tom Gilmartin

Intermediate Overall
Gold Andrew Woolf, JVX 82
Silver Scott Brown, Velo 96
Bronze Simon Hayter, Velo 103
Attachments: 2011 Inter Canopy Piloting Overall Scoring.pdf (43.4 KB)
  2011 Open Canopy Piloting Overall Scoring.pdf (63.1 KB)

rhys  (D 95)

Feb 20, 2011, 3:03 AM
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What is a 'Clara', vaughny always jumped a JVX now it specifies he was jumping a 'clara'.

Never heard of those...

Well done Benno (Ben Lewis) intermediate last year and in the top 10 of the open this year.

Good boy!

Rigless

Feb 20, 2011, 1:36 PM
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Maybe one of those NZaero prototypes? Tongue

michaelqld

Feb 20, 2011, 3:33 PM
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Yeh Clara is one of the new prototypes from NZ Aerosports, see attached photos from Adson Moura

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Attachments: DSC_4605 Photo by Adson Moura - Clara 69 Small.JPG (277 KB)
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superstu  (D License)

Feb 20, 2011, 3:47 PM
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Congrats to all, job well done

Rigless

Feb 20, 2011, 10:49 PM
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That's a very beautiful canopy, looks really modern Smile

Any idea of any kind of details about it being released anytime soon?

Premier ianmdrennan  (D 25821)
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Feb 21, 2011, 8:09 AM
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It'd be interesting to compare the same style/positioning of JVX/Velo pics (the shot from behind while carving).

hard to tell for sure, but it seems to have a significant amount of tail taper.

New toys = sweet Smile

AggieDave  (D License)

Feb 21, 2011, 8:12 AM
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hard to tell for sure, but it seems to have a significant amount of tail taper.

My first thought as well, except that it went something like "wow, looks like a flattened and x-braced Katana!"

rhys  (D 95)

Feb 24, 2011, 5:14 AM
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My first thought as well, except that it went something like "wow, looks like a flattened and x-braced Katana!"

LOL, it has more taper than a JVX for sure but to compare it to a katana is a laugh.

Good to see something new come out of the woodwork.

A wee search found this video;

http://www.dropzone.com/...st_edit;post=4066445


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Rigless

Feb 24, 2011, 2:30 PM
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Premier ianmdrennan  (D 25821)
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Feb 24, 2011, 4:23 PM
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That's because he posted a link to 'edit' his post........

rhys  (D 95)

Feb 25, 2011, 11:48 AM
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In reply to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlVupHL0jas

True, what an idiot I amLaugh

Here is a link to the video I was supposed to post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlVupHL0jas

so there is Clara and EVE

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related
and foxy?

http://www.youtube.com/...R=1&feature=fvwp

foxy's stall charachtaristics look like they need a bit of work.


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Premier ianmdrennan  (D 25821)
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Feb 25, 2011, 4:28 PM
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Clara and Eve look like the inverse of one another.

Clara *seems* heavily tapered on the rear with more of a straight edge.

Eve seems very tapered on the leading edge, but straight along the back.

Very hard to tell with the camera distortion though (lens curvature I mean)

Interesting characteristics on foxy - especially when a front riser is pulled Laugh


Something about Clara's shape reminds me of a Diablo.


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DocPop  (C License)

Feb 25, 2011, 5:12 PM
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Interesting characteristics on foxy - especially when a front riser is pulled Laugh

I am betting that it dives pretty quick when you do that....

rhys  (D 95)

Feb 26, 2011, 12:51 AM
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Interesting characteristics on foxy - especially when a front riser is pulled Laugh

haha for sure, Attila looked pretty keen to get that Crossfire out after that happened.

Intersting cutaway on the risers there too..

Great to see Vaughny getting good results on Clara.

It looks to me that Clara is tapered on the nose and tail, while eve is definatley pretty square on the back.

I also found Ilona;

http://www.youtube.com/...jQ9QxBU4c9M&NR=1

that is some interesting results... llona looks like the opposite of Eve.

I also foung Gillian;

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

BUT then... I found Petra,

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

I really really like the look of petra, shes hot!


(This post was edited by rhys on Feb 26, 2011, 1:25 AM)


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